Adam Veyde
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Adam Veyde | |
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| Native name | Адам Адамович Вейде |
| Born | 1667 |
| Died | January 26, 1720 (aged 52–53) |
| Buried | Alexander Nevsky Lavra |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Preobrazhensky Lifeguard regiment |
| Battles/wars | Azov campaigns |
Adam Adamovich Veyde (Russian: Адам Адамович Вейде) (1667 – January 26, 1720) was a Russian infantry general and a close associate of Peter the Great.
Adam Veyde began his military career in the so-called
Russo-Turkish War of 1710–1711, Adam Veyde commanded an 8-regiment division. In 1714, he was put in charge of 7 infantry and 3 cavalry regiments and dispatched to Finland. There, Veyde participated in the Battle of Gangut and commanded a galley with Peter the Great on board. For this victory, Adam Veyde was awarded the Order of St. Andrew and appointed commander of a grenadier
regiment. Also, he assisted Peter the Great in his composing of the Military Charter of 1716 and two years later was appointed president of military collegium, for which he would elaborate the table of organization and charter.
Adam Veyde died in 1720. Although he was
Lutheran, Peter the Great ordered his interment at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra
and attended his funeral personally.
This article includes content derived from the Russian Biographical Dictionary, 1896–1918.
External links
- Musketeer manual from 1698 – Regulation of General Adam Veide Archived February 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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